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Introduction

This Hardware Installation document discusses the

following information:

• Product overview

•

RocketPort terminology

• Before installing the hardware

• Installing the hardware

• Interface overview

• Interface connectors and building loopback plugs

DB9

- DB25

- RJ45 or RJ11

• Setting ISA DIP switches

• Hardware specifications

• FCC notices

• Troubleshooting and creating diagnostics

• Contacting Technical Support

Product Overview

The RocketPort ISA series multiport serial card fits into

the ISA or EISA slot of a personal computer, and uses a 36

MHz processor that is specifically designed to process

asynchronous serial communications.

The RocketPort ISA series uses Application Specific

Integrated Circuits (ASICs) technology to replace most

hardware components, including:

•Theprocessor

• Serial controller

• Bus interface logic and other miscellaneous logic

To eliminate memory mapping conflicts, the RocketPort

ISAseriesisI/Omapped.

This Hardware Installation document discusses the

following RocketPort ISA-bus serial controllers:

* Some 4-port models have the capability to be 8-port

cards with an 8-port interface. Some drivers view the

4-port as an 8-port card.

** For interface information, see the RocketPort Interface

Overview discussion.

You can install up to four RocketPort ISA cards in one PC,

for a total of 128 additional serial ports, and you can install

a combination of PCI-bus and ISA-bus RocketPort cards.

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oftware installation and

configuration documentation or the driver readme file for

your operating system.

Note: Red underlined text denotes URL jumps.

Name Ports Interface Type

4* 4 Requires one 4-port interface box.

4J 4

This model has four male RJ45 jacks

on the mounting bracket. Cables are

not included.

Quadcable* 4

Includes a fanout cable with

standard DB25 or DB9 connectors.

8** 8 Requires one 8-port interface box.

8J 8

This model has eight male RJ11

jacks on the mounting bracket. The

8J does not support NT RAS, as it

lacks the full set of modem control

lines. Cables are not included.

Octacable 8

Includes a fanout cable with

standard DB25, DB9, or RJ45

connectors.

16** 16

Requires one 16-port DB25

connector interface box, or one

RM16-RJ45 Rack Mount interface

box.

32** 32

Requires two 16-port DB25 interface

boxes, or two 16-port RM16-RJ45

Rack Mount interface boxes, or one

RM32-RJ45 Rack Mount interface

box.

RocketPort

ISA

Hardware Installation

Summary of content (9 pages)

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RocketPort® ISA Hardware Installation Introduction This Hardware Installation document discusses the following information: This Hardware Installation document discusses the following RocketPort ISA-bus serial controllers: Name Ports Interface Type 4* 4 4J 4 Requires one 4-port interface box. This model has four male RJ45 jacks on the mounting bracket. Cables are not included. Includes a fanout cable with standard DB25 or DB9 connectors. Requires one 8-port interface box.
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RocketPort Terminology For the purposes of the following discussions, these products are referred to as “RocketPort ISA” cards: • • RocketPort ISA-bus boards (any interface type including 4J, 8J, Quadcable, and Octacable) RocketPort 485 These products are referred to as “RocketPort PCI” cards: • • • RocketPort PCI-bus boards (any interface type including 4J, Quadcable, and Octacable) RocketPort Plus RocketPort PCI 422 Before Installing the Hardware Read this subsection: • • If you already have one or m
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If you are installing a rack mount interface box: The RM16-RJ45 and RM32-RJ45 are sturdy enough to allow you to stack several units on a shelf, or you can mount it directly into a rack. Make sure that you have installed the RocketPort card or cards before connecting a rack mount interface. a. Optionally: - place the unit on a stable surface, or - attach the L brackets to the interface using the screws supplied with the unit, and attach the L bracket into your rack.
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• Rack Mount Models are available with RJ45 connectors (back panels shown). - 16 Port RS-232 (with Red LEDs) - 16 Port RS-422 (with Red LEDs) DB9 Interface Connectors There are Quadcable and Octacable models available with DB9 connectors on a fanout cable. DB9 Pinouts - 16 Port RS-232 with integrated status LEDs. The yellow LEDs show receiving activity. The green LEDs show transmitting activity.
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Building DB25 Female Loopback Plugs DB25 Interfaces Use the following subsections for DB25 interface connectors. Standard interface boxes use female DB25 connectors, while the Surge interface box, Quadcable, and Octacable fanouts use male connectors. DB25 Pinouts The following figures and table illustrate connector information for DB25 connectors.
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RJ Interfaces Setting the DIP Switches The RocketPort 4J, an Octacable model, and the Rack Mount interface boxes are available with RJ45 connectors. The RocketPort 8J uses an RJ11 connector. The RocketPort ISA card uses a DIP switch to set the base I/O address range. The default value is 180 (hex). If you are installing more than one RocketPort card, or if you experience an I/O address conflict with another device, use the DIP switches to change the I/O address.
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RocketPort ISA Card Specifications The following tables illustrate RocketPort conditions and specifications. Environmental Condition Value Air temperature: System on System off Humidity (non-condensing): System on System off Altitude 0 to 40oC -20 to 85oC Specification Note: Interface heat output is approximately 25% of this total.
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Interface Box Type RS-232 only, 8-Port RS-232 only, 16-Port RS-232 16-Port (Rack Mount)* RS-422 16-Port (Rack Mount)* RS-232 16-Port (Rack Mount)** RS-232 32-Port (Rack Mount)** RS-232/422, 4-Port RS-232/422, 8-Port (All models) RS-232/422, 16-Port (All Models) Mounting Dimensions Overall Dimensions 3.2” x 6.48” 5.8” x 5.35” x 0.65” 3.0” x 6.17” 5.8” x 8.5” x 0.65” 16.75” x 1.74” x 8.0” (without brackets) 17.25” x 1.74” x 19” x 1.74” x 8.0” 8.0” (with brackets) (without brackets) 17.25” x 1.
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Use the following procedure to run the diagnostics: 1. Restart your machine in DOS mode or insert the diagnostics diskette. 2. Execute rocket.exe or start the machine. The diagnostic starts automatically, 3. Enter the appropriate letter for the base I/O range and IRQ used for the first card. Note: Only the first card requires that the I/O address matches the physical DIP switch setting. For each subsequent card, select any unused I/O address available in your system. 4.